REARING SILKWORMS. 139 1 



Thousands of our own citizens would seek for 

 and establish homes on those desert plains, and 

 add their quota to the taxpayers of the nation. 

 Thousands of the best element of the working 

 classes from foreign lands would seek and find 

 homes in this land of freedom, where, through 

 the influence of the higher civilization that we 

 enjoy, they would be enabled to grasp more fully 

 the loftier ideals of human life that we cherish. 



The United States is the largest manufacturer^ 

 of silks of any nation in the world. She is also 

 the largest consumer of silk. Her territory em- 

 braces more area in latitude adapted to silk- 

 production than any other country in the world. 

 Then why should she not become the largest and 

 best producer of silk? 



We have all the essential elements within our- 

 selves to carry on this great work. But we need 

 the helping hand of the government, that the 

 people may be educated along those special lines. 



National expansion has come to us as outlined 

 on the scroll of divine prophecy. As a people, 

 we do well to respond to its calls. San Diego,. 

 with her unrivaled harbor off the grand old 

 Pacific, stands as the entrance to the mainland 

 from our far-off and numerous island possessions. 

 The call to this industry has already come from 

 them. To respond wisely will serve to develop 



